Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 537 | $181,887,573 | $338,711 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,074 | $275,971,788 | $256,957 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 1,612 | $346,269,959 | $214,808 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 2,149 | $403,735,468 | $187,871 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 2,686 | $452,886,604 | $168,610 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 3,224 | $496,094,778 | $153,876 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 3,761 | $534,663,203 | $142,160 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 4,298 | $569,362,119 | $132,471 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 4,836 | $600,859,964 | $124,247 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 5,373 | $629,747,182 | $117,206 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 5,911 | $656,583,205 | $111,078 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 6,448 | $681,414,033 | $105,678 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 6,985 | $704,512,759 | $100,861 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 7,523 | $726,114,949 | $96,519 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 8,060 | $746,269,083 | $92,589 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 8,597 | $765,171,975 | $89,005 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 9,135 | $782,957,357 | $85,710 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 9,672 | $799,655,979 | $82,677 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 10,210 | $815,471,161 | $79,870 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 10,747 | $830,386,101 | $77,267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 42,990 | $296,151,441 | $6,889 |
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